Units and Squadrons operating from RAF Scopwick/RAF Digby

Formation

Period

Type

Unit codes

Comments

59 Training Depot Station

Mar-Dec 1918

HP 0/400, Avro 504K
Fe2b

Training

59 Training Depot Squadron

Dec 1918-Sep 1919

HP 0/400, Avro 504K
Fe2b

Training

203 Squadron

Dec 1919-Jan 1920

Sopwith Camel

Fighter – Disbanded at Scopwick

11 Squadron

Sep-Dec 1919

Bristol Fighter F2B

Fighter – Disbanded at Scopwick

25 Squadron

Late 1919-Jan 1920

Bristol Scout C

Recce/Fighter – Disbanded

209 Squadron

Feb-Jun 1919

Sopwith Camel

Fighter – Disbanded at Scopwick

210 Squadron

Feb-Jun 1919

Sopwith Camel

Fighter – Disbanded at Scopwick

213 Squadron

Mar-Dec 1919

Sopwith Camel

Fighter – Disbanded at Scopwick

3 Flying Training School

Apr 1920-Apr 1922

Avro 504K, Sopwith Snipe, Bristol F2B

Training

Care and Maintenance

1922-1924

2 Flying Training School

Jun 1924-Dec 1933

Vickers Vimy, DH7, DH9, Avro 504K/N, Bristol F2B

Training

2 Flying Training School

Oct 1934-Sep 1937

Avro Tutor, AW Siskin, AW Atlas

Training

46 Squadron

Sep 1937-Nov 1938

Gloster Gauntlet Mk II

Fighter

46 Squadron

Nov 1937-May 1940

Hawker Hurricane Mk I

RJ/PO

Fighter – To Norway on Glorious

73 Squadron

Sep 1937-Nov 1938

Gloster Gladiator Mk I

Fighter

73 Squadron

Nov 1938-Sep 1939

Hawker Hurricane Mk I

TP

Fighter – To France with AASF

504 Squadron

Sep-Oct 1939

Hawker Hurricane Mk I

TM

Fighter – To Debden

229 Squadron

Oct 1939-Jun 1940

Bristol Blenheim Mk I

RE

Day/Night Fighter

611 Squadron

Oct 1939-Sep 1940

Supermarine Spitfire Mk I

FY

Fighter

111 Squadron

May 1940

Hawker Hurricane Mk I

JU

Fighter

222 Squadron

May 1940

Supermarine Spitfire Mk I

ZD

Fighter

56 Squadron

May-Jun 1940

Hawker Hurricane Mk I

LR/US

Fighter

79 Squadron

May-Jun 1940

Hawker Hurricane Mk I

AL/NV

Fighter

46 Squadron

Jun-Sep 1940

Hawker Hurricane Mk I

PO

Fighter

29 Squadron

Jun 1940-Apr 1941

Bristol Blenheim Mk I and Bristol Beaufighter Mk I

YB/RO

Night Fighter

151 Squadron

Sep-Nov 1940

Hawker Hurricane Mk I

DZ

Fighter

46 Squadron

Dec 1940-Feb 1941

Hawker Hurricane Mk I

PO

Fighter

402 Squadron RCAF

Dec 1940-May 1941

Hawker Hurricane Mk I

AE

Fighter (2 Sqn RCAF) Formed up

401 Squadron RCAF

Feb-Mar 1941

Hurricane Mk I, Spitfire Mk IIa

YO

Fighter (1 Sqn RCAF) Formed up

409 Squadron RCAF

Jun-Jul 1941

Boulton Paul Defiant Mk I

KP

Night Fighter

411 Squadron RCAF

Jun-Nov 1941

Spitfire Mk Ia, Mk IIa

DB

Fighter

412 Squadron RCAF

Jun-Oct 1941

Spitfire Mk IIa

VZ

Fighter

92 Squadron

Oct 1941-Feb 1942

Spitfire Vb

QJ

Fighter

609 Squadron

Nov 1941-Mar 1942

Spitfire Vb

PR

Fighter

12 Group Army Co-op Flight

Aug-Nov 1941

Hurricane, Oxford

??

Army Co-op

288 Squadron

Nov 1941-Dec 1942

Hurricane, Oxford

??

Army Co-op

411 Squadron RCAF

Jun-Aug 1942

Spitfire Vb

DB

Fighter

601 Squadron

Mar–Apr 1942

Sptifire Vb

UF

Fighter

421 Squadron RCAF

Apr-May 1942

Spitfire Va

AU

Fighter

54 Squadron

Jun 1942

Spitfire IIb

DL/KL/HF

Fighter

411 Squadron RCAF

Jun-Aug 1942, Mar 1943

Spitfire Vb

DB

Fighter

242 Squadron (RCAF)

Sep-Oct 1942

Spitfire Vb

LE

Fighter

198 Squadron

Dec 1942-Jan 1943

Hawker Typhoon Mk Ia

TP

Fighter Bomber

288 Squadron

Jan 1943-Jan 1944

Martinet, Defiant, Oxford, Spitfire, Hurricane

??

Army Co-op

402 Squadron RCAF

Mar-Aug 1943

Spitfire Vb

AE

Fighter

302 Squadron Polish

Feb-Mar 1943

Spitfire Vb

WX

Fighter – Detachment only

411 Squadron RCAF

Mar 1943

Spitfire Vb

DB

Fighter

19 Squadron

May-Jun 1943

Spitfire Vb

WZ/QV

Fighter

167 Squadron

May 1943

Spitfire Vb, Vc

VL

Fighter

416 Squadron

Jun-Aug 1943

Spitfire Vb

DN

Fighter

349 Squadron Belgian

Aug 1943

Spitfire Va

GE

Fighter

350 Squadron Belgian

Aug-Oct 1943

Spitfire Vb

MN

Fighter

402 Squadron RCAF

Sep 1943-Feb 1944

Spitfire IX

AE

Fighter

316 Squadron Polish

Dec 1943

Spitfire Vb (LF)

SZ

Fighter

416 Squadron RCAF

Oct 1943-Feb 1944

Spitfire Vb, IX

DN

Fighter

438 Squadron RCAF

Nov-Dec 1943

Hawker Hurricane Mk IV

F3

Fighter

309 Squadron Polish

Mar 1944

Mustang Mk I

WC

Fighter

430 Squadron RCAF

Mar 1944

Mustang

??

Fighter

441 Squadron RCAF

Feb-Mar 1944

Spitfire Vb

9G

Fighter

442 Squadron RCAF

Feb-Mar 1944

Spitfire Vb

YZ

Fighter

443 Squadron RCAF

Feb-Mar 1944

Spitfire IX(LF)

2I

Fighter Low-level

402 Squadron RCAF

Mar-May 1944

Spitfire Vb, IX

AE

Fighter

527 Squadron

Apr 1944-Jul 1945

Wellington X, Spitfire, Hurricane, Blenheim, Oxford

??

Air-Sea Rescue, Radar calibration, Gun calibration

528 Squadron

Apr-Sep 1944

As above

??

As above

310 Squadron Czechoslovak

Jul-Aug 1944

Spitfire Vb

NN

Fighter

116 Squadron

Mar 1944-Jul 1945

Airspeed Oxford

??

Army Co-op, Communications

441 Squadron RCAF

May-Jul 1945

Mustang Mk III

9G

Fighter

442 Squadron RCAF

May-Jun 1945

Mustang Mk IV

YZ

Fighter

1 Officers Advanced Training School

Jul 1945-1947

19 Flying Training School

Jan 1946-Feb 1948

Tiger Moth

1 Initial Training School

Oct 1948-1950

2 Initial Training School

1950-Sep 1951

2 Air Grading School

19510-Feb 1953

Tiger Moths

399 Signals Unit

Jan 1955 to present

Now known as JSSU from 1998

591 Signals Unit

Jul 1955 to present

54 Signals Unit

Feb 1969-1980

Aerial Erector School

Sep 1959 to present

Units and Squadrons operating from RAF Coleby Grange

Formation

Period

Type

Unit codes

Comments

253 Squadron

May-Jul 1940

Hurricane Mk I

SW

Fighter – detachment only

409 Squadron RCAF

Jul 1941-Feb 1943

Defiant I, Beaufighter II(F)

KP

Night Fighter

410 Squadron RCAF

Feb-Oct 1943

Mosquite II, VI

RA

Night Fighter, Day Intruder

288 Squadron

Mar-Nov 1943

Blenheim

??

Comms Liaison

264 Squadron

Nov-Dec 1943

Mosquito VI

PS

Night Fighter

68 Squadron

Feb-Mar 1944

Beaufighter VI(F)

WM

Night Fighter

307 Squadron Polish

Mar-May 1944

Mosquito XII

EW

Night Fighter

1515 Flight

Feb 1945

Airspeed Oxford

??

Training

Units and Squadrons operating from RAF Wellingore

Formation

Period

Type

Unit codes

Comments

29 Squadron

Jun 1940-Apr 1941

Blenheim IF, Beaufighter IF

YB

Night Fighter

402 Squadron RCAF

May-Jun 1941

Hurricane IIa

AE

Fighter

412 Squadron RCAF

Oct 1941-May 1942

Spitfire Vb

VZ

Fighter

154 Squadron

Sep-Nov 1942

Spitfire Vb

HG

Fighter

81 Squadron

Oct 1942

Spitfire Vb

FL

Fighter

288 Squadron

Dec 1942-Jan 1943

Blenheim

??

Comms Liaison

613 Squadron

Apr-May 1943

Mustang

RAT

Fighter

416 Squadron RCAF

May-Jun 1943

Spitfire IX

DN

Fighter

349 Squadron Belgian

Aug 1943

Spitfire Va

GE

Fighter

416 Squadron RCAF

Sep-Oct 1943

Spitfire IX

DN

Fighter

439 Squadron RCAF

Jan 1944

Hurricane IV

GV

Fighter Bomber

402 Squadron RCAF

Feb-Mar 1944

Spitfire IX

AE

Fighter

Defensive Units operating from RAF Digby and Satellites

Formation

Period

Function/Comments

50 AA Brigade HQ

1939-1940

HQ for anti-aircraft/Searchlight defences.

38 AA Brigade HQ

??

HQ for anti-aircraft/Searchlight defences

6214 Bomb Disposal

1939-1944

Local Bomb disposal team

4191 AA RAF Regt

Jun 1943

At Wellingore – later became 2953 Sqn RAF Regt Light AA

2953 Sqn RAF Regt

Jun 1943

Operational at Wellingore.  Light AA

2831 Sqn RAF Regt

Jul 1943

No 1 Flt Digby, No 2 Flt Donna Nook, No 3 Flt Kirton

2898 Sqn RAF Regt

Jan 1944

Formed at Digby and then went to Northern Ireland

2882 Sqn RAF Regt

Mar 1944

Light AA detachment at Coleby Grange

2898 Sqn RAF Regt

Mar 1944

Active at Wellingore

2882, 2892, 2894, 2815, 2896 Sqn’s RAF Regt

Apr 1944

Forming up and preparing for D-Day Landings